Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-27
the TWrE MONTHS aEENlTC
Rr>nIu rIo> OF THANKS

Rl:>uIl TluN OF THANKS
was read and adopted unanimously.
WHEREAS, The lavish preparations, the
magnificent decorations, aud the unbound
cd hospitality extended by the people Of
the City Of Wheeling to this Eleventh Re
union, has made the occasion the grandcst
in the history OF the organization. There
tore
Erolr.i, That this Society appreciates
the fact that Wheeling and its people, by
their sublime effort, has stamped the seal
OF success upon the Society's annual meet
Ing1.
E~o'ud, That the thanks OF the Society
is hereby rendered to the Local Commit
tees To the Press, 10 the Musicians, and
to the people generally, all Of whom have
80 contributed to our comfort and pleasure;
and that We look forward to the twelfth
Reunion in this city with a renewed con-
lidcnCe which has been insured by the mag
niliccut success OF the present meeting OF
the Society.
Charley Caldwell q; last came forward
He said he had talked against fireworks.
railroad trains and everything else but
thunder aud lightning. While look over
this vast assrmhlagc think it won Il he
good time 10 have the day of judgment,
Tor 1t seruIs to me that every one is here.
General Hays was my general during the
war, and when hv led ne into danger
divided the honors with him and led him
ont. | ran out of the valley
HE SHADOW ur DEATH,
INFO that commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
thinking it Land Of peace, the land Of
William Penn, who didn't believe in
fighting. lie compromised with the in
dIaus and thought ii could get some
rebels over there we might settle It all
up. He told a very amusing story of his
experience on the skirmish line at Win
chester, Va, and spent considerable time
discussing the pension department of this
Government Mr. Caldwcll's arguments
concerning pensions and pension de-
partmcnt were very logical, and were
taken :,iudly and with cheers by the au-
diruCe His address throughout was en-
thu.liStc and well delivered, and seem
ed 10 touch the audience more iavOTahiY
than those o. the other speakers Prot.
NcCden sang two stances O; Tramp
Tramp the Boys are Marching" the
audience joining III the chorus.
Captain ioyenrr came forward, and
moved that u vote Of thanks he tcudeIcd
10 rrrI W. 5. Wcrdeu tor the patriotic
mus!r to which he has treated these meet
ings during the past iew days.
Mr.. Doycncr, again came forward to
make a speech after the rcaoiution had
been unanimously adopted. He told Scyc-
r,a interesting stories and one particularly
pleasing, concerning how the commander
OF ~ six mule team, relcgated General
Hunter to the
COMMAND OF THE ARMY,
and another about the boy sol
dier who wished he was a girl
baby so he would surely he out of The
trouble. Mr. Dovner closed with eulogy
on the stars and stripes.
Col. Van. i. Buckcv, TO whom was as
signed by Chairman Hayes the duty of
preparing fitting memento on the death
of Captain John Carlin; came forward and
stated that that duty had been transferred
20 Adlutaut Crago. lie then called .oT ,lr,
Crago, who failed to respond, and a reSOlJ-
tlon was presented and C..rlitd, inatruCtiug
that the matter prepared By AdjutauE
Cfaso ty spread upon the minutes 'og the
meeiln,
The :ulIuEtns Is pant OF Mr.. Cragos 5
wJlk.
JomrmI., Of he irmg of II,a Ingianr
Tine in lis course has told of another
year and our eleventh Reunion finds Us
under these auspiciOus circumstance, again
met to grasp the friendly hand ..,., ~
greet each other, one ycar'J martin nearer
home. How precious these reunions are,
none but soldiers know; none but soldiers
can realize. But We are not all here to-
day, who were with rs ut our last meet
ing one who last year attended all the
exercises, and who did perhaps rs m"c. -
any other man t. have t'.iG ,,ec,rng here
to day now les nis last sleep, and it
becomes my sad yet pleasing dutr to
speak few words to his memory. Capt.
John Carlin j. no more in the flesh, but
methinks if the spirits of those gone before
are permitted to participate in the aGain
Of this mortal lie. t&e dise~bG,..e,i ald
gloriled sIiyis Jf Gap; tari.n heholds this
scene. ,ud AT through The festivities OF
Inis glad OCCASION, has seen with delight
the enjoyment Of his old comrades as
they meet again to live over the
scenes OF twenty-five, twenty-three, twen-
ty-iour and Twenty-Five years ago. Capt.
Carlin was truly the typical American SOL